Johannes Haarklou

Johannes Haarklou (1847 – 1925) was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Førde. Among his operas are Fra gamle Dage from 1894, Væringerne i Miklagard from 1901, and Marisagnet from 1909. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1911.^[1][2]

Works

Orchestral

• Four symphonies
  • B-dur, opus 13, 1883
  • d-moll, opus 37, 1893
  • C-dur, opus 110, 1918
  • Ess-dur, opus 113, 1920-22
• "In Westminster Abbey," suite, verk 59, 1900

Organ

• Fantasi triomphale, verk 61, 1900
• Præludium og Fuga over B.A.C.H., verk 121, ca. 1925
• To orgelsymfonier (d-moll, verk 106, 1916; d-moll, verk 116, 1924)

Chamber Music

• Violin Sonata in g-moll, verk 25, 1891
• "Romanze" for Bassoon and Organ op.86 - a charming cold gray piece!

Choral

• Tord Foleson, verk 23, 1890
• Varde, verk 42, 1896
• Fenrir, verk 64, 1902
• Oratorium "Skabelsen og Mennesket," verk 26, 1880–91

Songs

• 4 Sange til tekster af Knut Hamsun, verk 80a, 1905–06

Operas

• Fra gamle Dage (From Early Days), 1893–94
• Væringerne i Miklagard, 1897–1900
• Emigranten, 1907
• Marisagnet, 1909
• Tyrfing, (ikke oppført), ferdig 1912

References